Input Method and Device Using Same

1. An input method for use in a device, comprising: receiving character input information; determining, based on the character input information, an inputted character and time information associated with an input operation, the time information being one of a key dwell time or a touch operation dwell time of the input operation; and selecting a representation form of the inputted character according to the time information and at least one predetermined time threshold value, wherein when the at least one predetermined time threshold value includes a first threshold value and a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, the selecting of the representation form of the inputted character further includes: determining at least one of a first magnitude relationship between the time information and the first threshold value or a second magnitude relationship between the time information and the second threshold value; when the time information is smaller than the first threshold value, maintaining a representation form of the inputted character; when the time information is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and is smaller than the second threshold value, switching the representation form of the inputted character; and when the time information is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, switching the representation form of the inputted character, and locking a representation form of a subsequently inputted character to be the switched representation form.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising: generating the character input information based on a touch operation, the generated character input information including coordinate information of a start point and an end point of the touch operation, the time information including a dwell time of the touch operation corresponding to the end point.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the determining of the inputted character comprises: obtaining a key identifier corresponding to the start point of the touch operation; and determining the inputted character according to the coordinate information of the start point, the coordinate information of the end point, and a predefined mapping relationship between the key identifier and one or more candidate characters.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the determining of the inputted character according to the coordinate information of the start point, the coordinate information of the end point, and the predefined mapping relationship comprises: when the coordinate information of the start point and the coordinate information of the end point correspond to the same key identifier, determining a first candidate character at a location of the end point as the inputted character; and when the coordinate information of the start point and the coordinate information of the end point respectively correspond to different key identifiers, determining a second candidate character that corresponds to the obtained key identifier corresponding to the start point and that is passed by a touch path between the start point and the end point, as the inputted character.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining of the time information associated with the input operation comprises: reading out the time information from the character input information.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving comprises: displaying a keyboard, a first key on the keyboard corresponding to one number and multiple letters; receiving a selection of the first key; displaying, in response to the selection, multiple keys respectively corresponding to the multiple letters around a key corresponding to the number in a predetermined layout; and receiving a selection of one of the multiple keys respectively corresponding to the multiple letters.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving comprises: receiving the character input information through a remote controller including a plurality of direction keys and a confirm key.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving comprises: receiving the character input information through a touch screen.

9. A device, comprising: a processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to: receive character input information; determine, based on the character input information, an inputted character and time information associated with an input operation, the time information being one of a key dwell time or a touch operation dwell time of the input operation; and select a representation form of the inputted character according to the time information and at least one predetermined time threshold value, wherein when the at least one predetermined time threshold value includes a first threshold value and a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, the processor is further configured to: determine at least one of a first magnitude relationship between the time information and the first threshold value or a second magnitude relationship between the time information and the second threshold value; when the time information is smaller than the first threshold value, maintain a representation form of the inputted character; when the time information is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and is smaller than the second threshold value, switch the representation form of the inputted character; and when the time information is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, switch the representation form of the inputted character, and lock a representation form of a subsequently inputted character to be the switched representation form.

10. The device according to claim 9 , the processor being further configured to: generate the character input information based on a touch operation, the generated character input information including coordinate information of a start point and an end point of the touch operation, the time information including a dwell time of the touch operation corresponding to the end point.

11. The device according to claim 10 , the processor being further configured to: obtain a key identifier corresponding to the start point of the touch operation; and determine the inputted character according to the coordinate information of the start point, the coordinate information of the end point, and a predefined mapping relationship between the key identifier and one or more candidate characters.

12. The device according to claim 11 , the processor being further configured to: when the coordinate information of the start point and the coordinate information of the end point correspond to the same key identifier, determine a first candidate character at a location of the end point as the inputted character; and when the coordinate information of the start point and the coordinate information of the end point respectively correspond to different key identifiers, determine a second candidate character that corresponds to the obtained key identifier corresponding to the start point and that is passed by a touch path between the start point and the end point, as the inputted character.

13. The device according to claim 9 , the processor being further configured to: read out the time information from the character input information.

14. The device according to claim 9 , further comprising: a display; wherein the processor is further configured to: display a keyboard on the display, a first key on the keyboard corresponding to one number and multiple letters; receive a selection of the first key; display, in response to the selection, multiple keys respectively corresponding to the multiple letters around a key corresponding to the number in a predetermined layout; and receive a selection of one of the multiple keys respectively corresponding to the multiple letters.

15. The device according to claim 9 , further comprising: a remote controller including a plurality of direction keys and a confirm key, wherein the processor is configured to receive the character input information through the remote controller.

16. The device according to claim 9 , further comprising: a touch screen, wherein the processor is configured to receive the character input information through the touch screen.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a device, cause the device to perform an input method, the input method comprising: receiving character input information; determining, based on the character input information, an inputted character and time information associated with an input operation, the time information being one of a key dwell time or a touch operation dwell time of the input operation; and selecting a representation form of the inputted character according to the time information and at least one predetermined time threshold value, wherein when the at least one predetermined time threshold value includes a first threshold value and a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, the selecting of the representation form of the inputted character includes: determining at least one of a first magnitude relationship between the time information and the first threshold value or a second magnitude relationship between the time information and the second threshold value; when the time information is smaller than the first threshold value, maintaining a representation form of the inputted character; when the time information is greater than or equal to the first threshold value and is smaller than the second threshold value, switching the representation form of the inputted character; and when the time information is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, switching the representation form of the inputted character, and locking a representation form of a subsequently inputted character to be the switched representation form.